Hello classmates! Is Christopher Nolan the next big name in Horror? Ridley Scott’s career is stayin alive, and stars… they’re just like us, weird as hell Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/B61dE5Qffks http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram...
Feb 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 397
The gang Loses the Gorefein's cat this week as they spend 2 weeks with Oscar Isaac as a wistful grieving folk singer in the Coen Brother's most underrated movie, Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). Set in Greenwich Village in the early 1960's, this sorrowful week(s) in the life story is subtly one of the more beautifully shot modern films, while also being full of dynamite performances, well-drawn characters, and a soundtrack to die for. If you have been waiting for an excuse to watch this one, here it ...
Feb 14, 2024•55 min•Season 4Ep. 396
Hello classmates! The Oscars add new categories, 2024 is the year of sequels and prequels, and Barbie behind the scenes is not what it seems Check out @TheMovieRabbitHole for his 3 part series on modern CGIm part 1 is below, and part 3 is what is discussed on this episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ttG90raCNo&ab_channel=TheMovieRabbitHole Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/AzjUk_W-E...
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 30 min•Season 4Ep. 395
The gang stabs Baby Diego for not giving his autograph this week, as they review the dystopian near future sci-fi from Alfonso Cuaron, Children of Men. The world of the near future is a familair place that looks about the same as now, except women have lost the ability to bear children, and the youngest person on the planet is 18 years old and a worldwide celebrity. Theo (Clive Owen) joins his ex wife on a mission to deliver a pregnant woman to the care of a vigilante group called The Human Proj...
Feb 07, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 394
Hello classmates! Michael Lukk Litwak calls in from The Future, Netflix needs Greta, and Joseph toys with Pete and Tyler. Check out Molli and Max in the Future in theater, on demand, and on BluRay https://www.michaellitwak.com/ https://www.molliandmax.com/ Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/lJaeb3dMfaE https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21426456/ http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFC...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Season 4Ep. 393
The gang spends $2,000,000 on a duck suit this week as they review the George Lucas produced uber-flop, Howard The Duck (1986). Based on the Marvel comic of the same name, this notoriously bad movie involves bad dialogue, duck nipples, one crazy villain, Tim Robbins on tilt, and more duck puns than you thought was possible in a 110 minute movie. It's a first time watch for all three of us, should you take the plunge? Listen in and find out Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat...
Jan 31, 2024•56 min•Season 4Ep. 392
Hello classmates! Film maker JOE BLACK joins the show to talk about his new movie, SUFFRAGE, The Dark origins of Ace Ventura, and the gang makes their 2024 Oscars predictions Check out all of Joe's feature's on www.bluemeanspregnant.com and rent SUFFRAGE on Amazon Prime right here https://www.amazon.com/Suffrage-Cat-Black/dp/B0CPB42R2C/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3A5RUW89QWA1&keywords=suffrage&qid=1706511278&s=instant-video&sprefix=suffrag%2Cinstant-video%2C150&sr=1-1 Visit the Twitch pa...
Jan 29, 2024•1 hr 36 min•Season 4Ep. 391
The gang rebuilds the love of their life this week as they review the comedy horror sleaze gem, Frankenhooker. From visionary director, Frank Henenlotter (Brain Dead, Basket Case, Bad Biology) and the Troma moniker, you know exactly what to expect from this gem of a movie. This movie was brought to us from Patreon member, Andrew Martin, who holds Frankenhooker in very high regard, calling it "THE RELIGION" in his family. This is a first time watch for Tyler, Pete, and Joseph, and we are thankful...
Jan 24, 2024•47 min•Season 4Ep. 390
Hello classmates! No movie news or streaming picks this week, just pure trivia fun! The round of trivia was designed and hosted by Listener Dallas! Thank you so much to Dallas for all that he did to make this great 3 round trivia game for the three of us. Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 1:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/u6Qg3P0sHi0 http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodc...
Jan 21, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 4Ep. 389
The gang enters the zone this week to get their wish granted, as they review the grand daddy of all Russian arthouse movie, Stalker (1979) by Andrei Tarkovsky (Сталкер). Rumored to be directly responsible for the deaths of 3 separate crew members, including Tarkovsky and his wife... this movie was a challenge to make, and a challenge to watch. Do you have what it takes to ensure the nearly 3 hours of lingering shots and existential pondering and philosophy? If not, listen to Pete and Joseph wax ...
Jan 17, 2024•53 min•Season 4Ep. 388
Hello classmates! Jo Koy bombs the Golden Globes, Pete & Joseph challenge each other, and yet another Frankenstein movie is on the way Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/lJaeb3dMfaE http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/middleclas...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 387
It's been fun, classmates. We promised that we would review all of the old fanpick movies one month at a time for the year of 2023. Well... we did it! Thank you everyone for your suggestions, and for listening still after all of these years. This episode Tyler will cover Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) from listener Dave, Joseph is reviewing Revanche (2008) from Eric Holmes, and Pete was assigned Starstruck (2010) from the Miner family. If you want to add to the conversation, o...
Jan 12, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 386
The gang fights for Alaska this week as they review the latest Patreon pick from the wheel of destiny... Today they review Robot Jox from Patreon Joel. 30 years after the last nuclear holocaust which left most of the world dead, the two remaining nations settle territory disputes by fighting giant mecha robots. Robot Jox walked to Pacific Rim could run. Streaming right now on Amazon Prime, then listen to Pete, Jospeh, and Tyler lay into this childhood favorite from Joel. Visit the Twitch page (b...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 4Ep. 385
Hello classmates! Christopher Nolan can’t escape the critics, Pete tests Tyler and Joseph’s mettle, and The Safdie Brothers enter their Oasis phase Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/oVwu_4pQVyg http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.com/m...
Jan 08, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 4Ep. 384
The gang has to wait out Hurricane Muff this week, as they review another Patreon pick, this time from Stew of Stew World Order... it's time for Deep Murder. Follow Hugh Dangler, Dr. Bunny Van Clit, and Jayce the star football player as they have to find who is killing everyone in this soft-core porn. Not a porn set... but an alternate reality where the characters are real and they are just as 2 dimensional as you would image. It's a meta horror comedy whodunnit that is sure to be memorable, if ...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 383
Hello classmates! Doctors have a huge problem with deaths on screen, What movies you should look out for in 2024, and Daddy Bezos wants more moneyyyyyy Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:30 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/e__BdlBWRLY http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFC http://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclass http://www.instagram.c...
Jan 01, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 4Ep. 382
The gang loses themselves in their undercover assignments this week, as they review a Patron pick from Jason @ I've Scene That. In the final role that Laurence Fishburne is credited as "Larry", he plays a straight laced cop who is put into deep cover as a drug dealer and user. As he discovers more about the horrors of life on the streets, and his own department's involvement, John teams up with a mid level dealer (Jeff Goldblum) to start a new synthetic drug empire. Where does the assignment end...
Dec 27, 2023•54 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Merry Christmas Classmates! This week it's just Joseph and Pete, as Tyler has sworn his allegiance to his Corporate Overlords and could not be in. So instead of gabbing and chattering, we have a gift exchange and give our Top 5 movies of the year. Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/gYFURsoOmoo http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcast http...
Dec 25, 2023•53 min•Season 3Ep. 54
The gang forgives a bear this week, as they review a Patron's pick from the wheel of destiny, An Unfinished Life (2005). Starring the legendary actors Robert Redford and Morgan Freeman, and coming from the director of What's Easting Gilbert Grape, you may think you are in for a challenging film with powerhouse performances that will leave you weeping. If that's how the movie hit you, please write in to the show to defend the honor of An Unfinished Life, because we are not too kind to it on this ...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Saturday December 16th 2023. On this episode: Surprising news about the new Twister sequel, A24’s new Death Stranding game, Bradley Cooper’s is sitting mad, and questions about Alex Garland’s Civil War Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the live stream, or watch the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/XPD22egxy2Y http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twi...
Dec 18, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 53
This one's for the classmates! Month 11 of our triple review bonus episodes. Once a month, we will pull 3 random fan picks to watch and review. One movie for each of us, chosen at random. If we did the math right, that should mean that by the end of 2023, our whole list will be completed! This episode Tyler will cover The Way Way Back (2013) from Deanna, Joseph is reviewing Strange Brew (1983) from The Miner Clan, and Pete was assigned Air America (1990) by Binge_Lord_Dan If you want to add to t...
Dec 15, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 52
The gang has a death wish this week as they review Kathryn Bigelow's Best Picture winning war drama, The Hurt Locker. Starring Jeremy Renner and Anthony Mackie as bomb defusing specialists in the heart of the Iraq war. Does war really affect young men like a drug? Luring them back to action? Strap on the suit, and buckle up... cuz we are about to find out. Watch along on Amazon Prime, then listen to what Pete and Joseph thought of Tyler's pick from the Wheel of Destiny. Visit the Twitch page (be...
Dec 13, 2023•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 52
Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Sunday December 10th 2023. On this episode: Terrence Martin, star of Get Away If You Can, calls in… Joseph brings Two Truths & A Lie, and David Ayer has no desire to helm a Scarface remake Check out Get Away If You Can (2023) streaming exclusively on Tubi starting December 15th https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15208692/ Visit the Twitch page Saturdays 12:00 - 3:30PM pacific to get in on the l...
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 52
The gang watched humanity decay this week as they watch the somber and depressing true story directed by Roman Polanski, The Pianist (2002). Follow Adrian Brody as he relives a few years in the life of Wladyslaw Szpilman during the Nazi occupation of Poland during WW2. Filled with sad vignettes of the terrible things that humans are capable of committing against each other, this movie feels as necessary as it is bleak. Watch on Amazon Prime Video, or Tubi, then follow along with our review, and ...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - Gab & Chatter edition, for Saturday December 2nd 2023. On this episode: Move Star Mashup game, Bob Iger justifies his failures, Baz Luhrmann cannibalizes his own, and the search for the next Karate Kid Pick up a hand-made ornament from Joel below... If you want to WIN one, comment on the YT video, we will pick a winner! https://www.etsy.com/listing/901483588/die-hard-christmas-ornament?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_sea...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 51
The gang shifts shapes this week as they learn about what it takes to be a human (and a witch) in the Macedonian Old Country. This week we review You Won't Be Alone (2022). Have you ever wondered what The Witch was look like if it was directed by Terrance Malick in stead of Robert Eggers? You will get a real close approximation here, and hopefully come away seeing something great that flew well under most people's radar. Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtu...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 26th, 2023. On this episode: Saltburn season ruins non-nut-November, Joseph pits Tyler against Pete, Die Hard is a Christmas ornament, and the classmates have a bone to pick! Pick up a hand-made ornament from Joel below... If you want to WIN one, comment on the YT video, and after 1 week, we will pick a winner! https://www.etsy.com/listing/901483588/die-hard-christmas-orname...
Nov 27, 2023•1 hr 22 min•Season 3Ep. 50
The gang tracks down the stolen DC mini this week, as they trip the life fantistique through other peoples' dreams, and review Paprika (2006) from visionary director Satoshi Kon. Pulling inspiration for The Cell, and inspiring Inception, this wild sci-fi fantasy has perplexed and entertained audiences for almost 30 years. Joined also by Bruce Purkey from Cinemaddicts and Find Your Film, to discuss why he wanted the MCFC crew to watch and review this movie. Visit the Twitch page (below) for the V...
Nov 22, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Hello classmates! Welcome to another episode of Middle Class Film Class - gab & chatter edition, for Saturday November 18th, 2023. On this episode: Adam Driver suffers no fools in Poland, Joseph brings another game, notes from the classmates, Reviews from the future, and Coyote gets the MCFC bump Visit the Twitch page (below) for the VOD with full chat, or the full Youtube video here https://youtu.be/8BhZovsAk3o http://www.MCFCpodcast.com https://www.twitch.tv/MCFCpodcast http://www.facebook...
Nov 20, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 3Ep. 49
The gang brings something creepy crawly this week from Venezuela, as they review Frank Marshall's directorial debut, Arachnophobia (1990). Produced by Amblin entertainment with fingerprints of Kathleen Kennedy and Steven Spielberg, this Thrillomedy starring Jeff Daniels, Julian Sands, and John Goodman is a mainstay in 1990's creature features. Everyone knows that you kill a giant spider with fire, but is this where we learned it from? The movie was Tyler's pick and was a revisit for all three ho...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 3Ep. 48
